Licensing scheme contributing to shortage of psychologists in Nevada, say critics

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Licensing scheme contributing to shortage of psychologists in Nevada, say critics

(Photo: Getty Images)Nevada, perpetually ranked one of the worst states in the nation for mental health services, is the only state that requires applicants for licensure as a psychologist to pass a test that is deemed by critics to be racially biased, and was scrapped last year by the national organization that developed it. “In Nevada we are struggling with mental health support to begin with,” says Dr. Christopher Shewbarran, president of the…